Rio finds one of its largest white diamonds ever at Argyle mine
The 28-carat diamond, named Argyle Octavia, will be auctioned in Antwerp, Belgium.
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LME gets tougher on companies with ties to child labour, corruption
The initiative could see it ban or delist brands that can’t prove they are responsibly sourced by 2022.
One of world’s largest diamond mines gets 10-year life extension
The underground extension of Aikhal will keep it in operations until 2044 and it's estimated to cost about $154 million.
Japanese owner of Chile’s Caserones copper mine said to be mulling sale
Asked about it, however, JX Nippon Mining — the metal unit of JXTG Holdings — declined to comment, adding it was not something that has already been decided.
Barrick, Newmont JV completed, world’s largest gold complex is born
The new business, yet to be named, will be owned 38.5% by Newmont Goldcorp and 61.5% by Barrick.
Done deal: Newmont Goldcorp becomes world’s No. 1 gold miner
Newmont Goldcorp is now the world’s largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, as well as the only bullion producer listed on the S&P 500 Index.
Petra Diamonds on a roll after another major find at Cullinan
The find is the third Type II D-colour gem-quality diamond weighing more than 100 carats recovered since March and the fourth such rock discovered in the current financial year.
Mick Davis a step closer to mining iron ore in Guinea with Liberia deal
Niron Metals, an investment vehicle co-founded and headed by Davis, has struck a deal with Liberia allowing it to use a rail and port to export iron ore from Guinea's Zogota iron ore deposit.
Five-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater mines ends with deal
The company, South Africa's largest gold producer, has run up losses of about 1.6 billion rand ($114 million) and about 110,000 ounces of missed gold output because of the labour action.
Lumina Copper halts Chilean mine operations after worker’s death
The cause of the accident that killed an employee of service provider Global Group Ingeniería is under investigation.
How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart
In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
